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Save Time with Rainwater Harvesting
Characters Host Gowri Banda : innovative woman farmer HOST -In recent programs, we’ve been highlighting farmer innovations from around the world that solve problems and reduce workloads. Today we have Mrs. Gowri Banda with us. She spent several years developing a system to catch rainwater from her roof. I’m sure that many of the women listening…
Harvesting Soil and Water on Hillsides
Characters Child: (boy or girl of about 9 or 10 years) Grandfather INTRO. THEME MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER ANNOUNCER (5 secs). HOST -Today as we continue our series on farmer innovation and success stories from around the world, you’re going to hear about local innovation by farmers among the Irob people who live in Tigray Region…
Earning Extra Income for the Family – One Woman’s Success Story
Characters Host Chanya: radio interviewer Tarana: woman who has established a successful small business HOST -In most families, women play a major role earning money. Sometimes women are the only income earners. And even in families with two parents, there usually isn’t enough money to go around. Especially for things like children’s school fees, books and…
Mushrooms for Sale
Characters Kwabena Agyei: radio host Owusu Bempa: Director of Bempah Mushroom Complex MR. KWABENA AGYEI -Welcome back to our series on farmer innovation and success stories. In our recent programs, we’ve heard about experimenting with test plots, sharing innovations, and a method from Africa for putting the nutrients back into the soil. Today’s program is about…
“Survival” Crops Provide Food During Times of Need
BRING UP MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER NARRATOR. Narrator : A well chosen crop can mean the difference between survival and starvation. On today’s program we’re going to talk about “survival” crops. By that I mean crops that provide food in times of need. A survival crop will have one or more of the following characteristics:…
To Market, To Market – Episode 5 : Farmers’ Helpers – Radio and Extension Help Farmers Plan
Characters: Bakari: Farmer (aged early 30s) Isoke: Farmer, Bakari’s wife (aged early 20s) INTRO THEME MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER ANNOUNCER. Host – It’s time now for the final episode of “To Market, To Market,” our series about understanding and using market information. Today, farmers Bakari and Isoke use market information provided by the extension agent to…
To Market, To Market – Episode 4 : Marketing: Calculating your Costs
Characters: Bakari: Farmer (aged early 30s) Isoke: Farmer, Bakari’s wife (aged early 20s) INTRO THEME MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER ANNOUNCER (5 SECS). FADE OUT. Host -Today you’re going to hear Part 4 of “To Market, To Market,” the series about understanding and using market information. Today, farmer Bakari and his wife, Isoke, try selling their produce…